Mohsen BaqeryThe Pain of Repetition“I’m tired of this routine,” he kept repeating. “I want something new. I want adventure. Excitement. I want life.”Mar 19, 2023Mar 19, 2023
Mohsen BaqeryBukowski Loves AIThe other day, I was wondering what Charles Bukowski would have to say about AI writers. And I framed this vivid image of him, responding…Mar 13, 2023Mar 13, 2023
Mohsen BaqeryThe Right to Clutch at Your RockTalk to any wise person, and they will tell you this: Life is a river; align with the flow or get wrecked. Lao Tzu said that, my mom’s…Mar 11, 2023Mar 11, 2023
Mohsen BaqeryIt Always Rains in My Room, Even on Sunny DaysI wake up around 6:20 — not by choice, though. It’s as if my body had an internal alarm, one with an awful sense of time. I can’t leave…Mar 9, 2023Mar 9, 2023
Mohsen BaqeryWhat Are Writers Born Out of?I think it was Hemingway who said writers are born out of tragic childhoods. But I’m not sure.Mar 9, 2023Mar 9, 2023
Mohsen BaqeryDon’t Be a Writer, Be a BulldozerThe rusty, yellow body of a bulldozer and the thickened, callus hands of a bricklayer might not be the best similes to describe the…Jul 21, 20221Jul 21, 20221
Mohsen BaqeryMarry Bad Words; Bury Them the Next DayMy literature teacher scared me away from the “bad words,” claiming they ruin my writing, though never explaining why or how.Jun 27, 20221Jun 27, 20221
Mohsen BaqeryHow to Make Every Sentence Tell a Story as Stephen Wilbers Does“The pen was sharpened, the eraser was placed next to the ragged notebook, and the book was ready to be read by me.” And that’s how you…Jun 26, 20221Jun 26, 20221
Mohsen BaqeryA Super-Simple Writing Trick to Get 35.1% More ClicksYou are losing the chance to get 35.1% of all clicks because of a ridiculously simple mistake: improper paragraphing.Jun 25, 2022Jun 25, 2022
Mohsen BaqerySEO Horror Story: Re-Indexing a De-Indexed PageIt was unusual to receive a message at 6 AM, but it seemed urgent. “Hey, Mohsen. We’re having an issue with the page. It has disappeared…Jun 24, 2022Jun 24, 2022